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"Mother!" Xia Li screamed and sat up from the bed, looking around at the strange objects, she was stunned, until she saw Sun Chun beside her. She grabbed onto Sun Chun's hand and anxiously asked: "Where are we?"

"We are currently in a small manor in Qingzhou, don't worry, we have successfully escaped the pursuit of An Ting and Hu Yong. Now, including this manor, all of the manor's tenants and houses belong to you." Sun Chun said as he passed the land deed for the manor and the indenture for all the tenants to Xia Li.

"You bought all this, right? I can't accept it." Xia Li said, about to return everything.

"Can you and I tell? Back then when I was saved by you, you didn't choose to give me up even when you were penniless. Now that you're in trouble, how can I just stand by and do nothing? Besides, you and I are already one and don't think too much about it. "

Sun Chun's words stunned Xia Li for a long time. For a long time, they had been like family dealing with each other, she had never cared about money, and now, she was even more concerned about him being the son of a rich family, was he trying to distance himself from her?

Xia Li couldn't figure it out at the moment, but she was definitely not someone who was in love with others. No matter who he was, the person she liked the most was still this person.

"Alright, then I'll accept it first." Xia Li carefully put away the land deed and other items before asking Sun Chun, "Where are my mother and Xia Qing?

"Right now, you should heal up. When the time comes, I will bring you to see them. Don't worry, they are safe now. With someone to take care of them, even the witnesses will not be able to escape."

Sun Chun caressed Xia Li's little face and comforted her, "Currently, we are still on the run, so County Head An Ting, who is in Jing'an County, has already reported our matter to the government. Right now, the streets and alleys are filled with portraits of you and me.

"Alright, then I'll rest first." Xia Li thought about it, and felt that Sun Chun's words were reasonable, so he nodded and replied.

"Since the people from the County Yamen are hunting us down, what plans do we have for our next move?" Xia Li could not help but ask.

"Don't worry, I've already asked Lei Ke to deliver the petition to Master Ye Song Lian. In the remaining time, we'll patiently wait for news, I believe Master will handle the case impartially."

"I hope so …" Xia Li still wanted to say something, but she couldn't help but frown due to the headache caused by the large bump on her head.

"Is it still painful? "Let's not talk too much. You should get an early rest. We just gave you a bowl of medicine, and it will only be effective after a while." Sun Chun said as he supported Xia Li up and he laid back on the bed.

— —

The Procurator of Qingzhou

The night was as cold as water, Qingzhou Department Chief Song Lian was drinking wine under the pavilion in the backyard, a green clothed lady was seated by the side chatting about the pipa, the sound of the zither had entered her ears, and it was like the sound of flowing water, ding ding dong dong dong. It caused people to think, just as Song Lian was immersed in his thoughts, he heard the sounds of applause from the annex.

Song Lian went over to take a look, and saw a tall and sturdy man standing outside the pavilion, with a full beard, and a pair of large eyes brimming with vitality, looking at him, he looked somewhat familiar, and after carefully thinking about it, he immediately stood up and waved the lady in green away.

"Lei Ke pays his respects to the Lord Prefect!" Lei Ke walked in front of the Prefect Song Lian and bowed respectfully.

"Quickly get up, how did you appear in the Qingzhou? Weren't you always following closely behind …" Before Song Lian could finish, he was stopped by Lei Ke.

Song Lian was so excited that his beard was trembling, and his eyes were filled with tears. "He's still alive, right?"

"Yes, young master was saved by someone, and is currently living in seclusion within the Qingzhou. Please keep this matter a secret, this is related to the safety of young master's life." As Lei Ke said this, he directly knelt in front of Song Lian.

"I can't do that. After all, this old man has also taught …" Young Master has been his master for two years, why would he do such an ungrateful thing? " Song Lian stepped forward to help Lei Ke up, then looked at his surroundings and moved closer to Lei Ke.

"Young Hero Lei, why did you appear by my side today?" Song Lian could not resist the curiosity in his heart and asked.

"To tell you the truth, when my young master was assassinated and fell into the deep cliff and was saved by a girl called Xia Li, I only found my young master's whereabouts recently. While my young master was recuperating, we were in love and I thought that it was a beautiful thing to do, but I didn't expect the two of them to encounter so many troubles."

"Wait, the name Xia Li sounds so familiar, could it be … Was it the female owner of the hospital who allegedly caused the death of the Xia Clan? " Song Lian tried his best to recall.

"Young master's name is now Sun Chun, and Miss Xia Li was wrongly accused." How could Lei Ke be willing to allow others to say that his master and Xia Li were not good at all? Instinctively, he stood up to protect them.

As a young lady who has caught the eye of the young master, I believe that Miss Xia Jin must have been wrongly accused. As for the matter regarding the pain-relieving medicine, this old man has heard some rumors about it, and I know that Hu Lu and An Ting have some tricks up their sleeves, but I have been unable to find any clues about them. After all, Hu Gan's foundation is in the capital.

"I suggest that we settle this matter with An Ting, the sesame seed official first. After all, he is not some official who came from a good family, so it is time to get rid of him."

"It's just that Hu Yong, he's too cunning, he never dirtied my hands, but now that he has offended Young Master, I have nothing to worry about." Song Lian unknowingly had a much harder back.

"However, Young Noble wishes to deal with this matter in a low-key manner. This is a lawsuit specially written by Miss Xia Li and a secret letter written by Young Noble. Please have a look."

Lei Ke said as he respectfully handed over the letter and petition to Song Lian.

Song Lian politely received it and also invited Lei Ke to sit with him on a stone bench in the pavilion. After Song Lian finished reading everything, he slammed the table hard. "They are really going too far to actually frame Miss Xia Li like this, the matter is even more serious than I thought."

Two days ago, County Head An Ting from Jing'an County reported Miss Xia Li's case to him. He said that Xia Li and Young Noble had sneaked off together and required the entire nation to search for her. This old man has temporarily suppressed it and restricted it to only the borders of the Qingzhou.

"Men, quickly inform the An Ting, remove all arrest warrants for Sun Chun and Xia Li, and tear up all the portraits of the two people that have been posted! Clean it up before dawn! "

"Yes, my lord!" His personal follower immediately accepted his orders and went to do some work.

"These two cases involve the killed Day Rui, as well as an official from the County Head and a medicinal herb merchant that is stationed in the six northern provinces. We need to quickly settle this mess, this case cannot be solved overnight." Song Lian said with a serious expression.

"The key is that we have all the certificates. It won't be difficult for us to close the case as soon as possible." Lei Ke said.

"Then at daybreak, let's invite Young Master and Miss Xia Li to appear at the prefectural court. After we finish examining the case, I will issue an official document informing you of Miss Xia Li's innocence."

"I will report my lord's thoughts to my lord. Tonight, I will trouble you to arrange some men. Before the sun rises, we must capture these two and prevent them from escaping."

Lei Ke was clearly a little excited as he replied to Song Lian.

"Leave this matter to me. I will capture these two tonight." Song Lian replied straightforwardly.

"Then I'll leave first. I'll leave everything to the lord." As Lei Ke spoke, he turned and jumped out of the Prefect's backyard and returned to the farm under the jurisdiction of the Qingzhou overnight.

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"Master, something's wrong. The Lord Prefect has sent a letter, telling you to tear down all of the portraits of Xia Li and Sun Chun that were spread across the entire Qingzhou, and to remove the order to arrest them." The Master knocked on An Ting's bedroom door and shouted.

"What!" An Ting suddenly sat up, his face full of panic.

"Old master, it doesn't matter to him what Prefecture Lord. Let's just rest early!" Jin Xi'er pulled An Ting's arm, asking him to stay as a child.

"Beauty!" This is the Lord Prefect. If we don't listen to him, then you and I won't have a good day! " An Ting did not dare delay for a moment, and hurriedly donned his clothes, then left the room, leaving Jin Xi'er alone to vent his anger.

"What did you say, let go of the two fugitives, Xia Li and Sun Chun! Is the Prefect drunk or is he spouting nonsense! "

An Ting donned his official's uniform, still not believing it.

"Master, this is a message sent by the Prefect himself. How could it be false? Let's hurry up and act. If we can't finish it before dawn, all of us will have to bear the consequences!"

The Master looked bitter as he advised An Ting.

"Where's Hu Yong? Where is he? Go and find him quickly. These two cases are all related to him. Hurry and send someone to look for him!" An Ting shouted to the people around him.

"Master, this subordinate will send people to find Master Hu Yong later. The most important thing for us to do now, is to quickly find and tear off the portraits of Xia Li and Sun Chun!" The Grand Master anxiously jumped up, and urged An Ting.

"Alright!" An Ting was also shocked, he brought people to the streets and started to tear the portraits.

Qingzhou Farm

"Lei Ke, you did well this time, once Song Lian makes his move, this time, Xia Li will wash away our grievances, it is very likely to happen."

Sun Chun clearly relaxed a lot, his eyebrows relaxed and his lips curled into a smile.

"This is also Master Song Lian's heart, work hard to cooperate with us." Lei Ke replied respectfully.

While the two of them were chatting, Xia Li walked over.

"I heard that the case you were discussing seemed to have an idea. Is there any hope of reopening the case?" Xia Li held onto the door frame and asked.

"Why are you up, where's Ru Shuang? Isn't she supposed to take care of you? " Sun Chun instinctively looked behind Xia Li.

"It's already late at night by the time she comes back from her work. She looks very tired, so I let her rest first." Xia Li fearlessly waved his hand, "Besides, I am not some young miss of the Qian Jin. I don't need anyone to follow me around, I can take care of myself."

Xia Li explained and then returned to the original topic.

Sun Chun sighed, pinched Xia Li's cheeks and answered his question.

"The Prefect received the petition from Lei Ke, so he has decided to try it again. But at dawn, he needs us to send all the witnesses over, and he also needs you to face Hu Yong, An Ting in court. I'm just worried about your body …"

Sun Chun had not finished speaking when Xia Li stepped forward and held onto his hand, shaking his head: "I have no problems."

"In that moment, I will have Lei Ke pack his carriage and come out. We need to hurry to the Qingzhou Court before daybreak." Sun Chun also wanted to resolve this issue immediately so that Xia Li could regain his peace.

"Alright." Xia Li forced herself to endure it and leaned into Sun Chun's embrace, watching Lei Ke busy himself back and forth. Before long, she fell asleep in Sun Chun's embrace.

"Young master, Lady Xia Li's body is still weak." Ru Shuang woke up and took the initiative to walk in front of Sun Chun. She was still worried about Xia Li.

"So, this time, you have to pay attention to the surrounding area to protect Xia Li, and don't let her get hurt. This time, it's not convenient for me to show my face." Sun Chun instructed.

"Yes, young master." Ru Shuang took Xia Li and helped her into the horse carriage, which was followed by another horse.